All of Leswalt Primary headed into Stranraer this afternoon in an effort to “Beat the Street”. The school split up into 4 groups and headed off in different directions.
Mrs Ferguson and her squad managed to beep an impressive 10 boxes in 1 hour – covering 4.5 miles. Way to go!
Thanks to the effort of the whole school today they are now in 5th place out of 50 teams taking part. Well done little Leswalt!
Have a look at the fun we had while out walking……
Following a visit to Leswalt Primary in June, Education Scotland have sent a letter to the staff, pupils and parents, outlining their findings.
You can view this report by clicking on this link;
www.educationscotland.gov.uk/Images/LeswaltPSIns300816_tcm4-876676.pdf
As Headteacher, I would like to say I am delighted that the team from Education Scotland has published such a positive report which reflects all the commitment, enthusiasm, and enjoyment of learning together which is embedded at Leswalt Primary. I feel very fortunate to have such an excellent team of staff, pupils and parents who all work extremely hard with the wider community to help us achieve our school aim of “being the best we can be”.
On 23rd August, Sharon McCleary came and spoke to P.5,6,7 about fire safety. Sharon works for the Scotland Fire and Rescue service, so if you phoned 999 and asked for the fire service Sharon would usually be the person you would speak to. She taught us the importance of working fire alarms and having an escape plan. Every hour there’s a house fire in Scotland. Sharon gave us lots of advice to make sure we aren’t the unlucky ones. We then watched a video where we saw the dangers that cause house fires more commonly than anything else. Before she left she told us we can get a free fire alarm and ‘Fire Danger check’ to make sure our home is as safe as possible. We would like to say a big thank you to Sharon McCleary, who took time out to come teach us about fire safety!
Report written by Emily and Charlotte
We welcomed 6 new Primary one pupils to Leswalt Primary today. They were all boys – and all seemed to have a great time! Hopefully they will come back to school for some more fun tomorrow……..
The children of p1-4 invited Jane Sloan into Leswalt Primary so they could say a special thank you for all the help all the volunteers at Leswalt Wetlands have given the school this term. While the children were developing the school grounds, they mad some planters out of tyres. So, for a thank you to Mrs Sloan and her team, they made them a special ladybird and bumble bee planter for the Aldouran Wetlands to enjoy.
The children passed on their grateful thanks;
P1-4 at Leswalt have been very lucky this term and have had the chance to take part in lots of fun activities at the Wetlands. Some of the activities include pond dipping, mini beast hunt, nature weaving and life cycles. We love the Wetlands at Leswalt because every time we go there is always something different to do. We were also excited to discover that there will soon be a new addition at the Wetlands, a 3 metre tall Gruffalo! We think Jane and the team at the Wetlands are great and they do a brilliant job giving up their own time to make the Wetlands a fun place to go!Charlotte (P4), Aidan (P1), Nicole (P2)
P1-4 have been spending a lot of time at the Wetlands this term. Jane Sloan and her team of volunteers planned lots of fun activities for us to take part in such as pond dipping, a scavenger hunt and planting Mexican Hat plants! It is a lot of fun to go to the Wetlands and there are lots of things to see and do such as fairy doors, bug hotels, wood carvings and ducks. Very soon they will have a new Gruffalo carving. He is going to be huge. 3 metres tall! We now we are very lucky at Leswalt Primary to have the Wetlands right on our doorstep. Millie (P4), Andrew (P2), Murray (P1)
Our topic this term was called Living and Non-living Things and we were very lucky that we had the Wetlands so close by to visit. We got to take part in lots of games and activities and they all linked in well with our topic and what we were learning in the classroom. Soon there will be a new carving at the Wetlands, a 3 metre tall Gruffalo! We can’t wait to go and visit it. Thank you to all the volunteers at the Wetlands for planning so many fun activities for us. Kirstie (P4), Cameron (P4), Robin (P2) 
End of session celebration of achievement 1 July 2016
Mrs Baillie welcomed a packed gym hall full of parents and friends of the school to the annual closing ceremony before calling upon Mrs Anne Ferguson to hand out the prizes.
Attendance certificates 100 % – Kathryn Topping
Behaviour certificates
P1- Malcolm Mc Gregor
P2- Gregor Reid
P3- Phoebe Gaw
P4- Logan Wilson
P5 – Finlay Mc Millan
P6- Emily Cochrane
P7- Lauren Anderson Finlay Cowan – responsible citizens
Accelerated Reading
Star reader in p2 – Gregor Reid
Star reader in p3 Finlay Scott
Star reader in p4 – Charlotte Gaw
Star reader in p5 –Alastair Brown
Star reader in p6 – Emily Cochran and Arden Mc Intyre
Start reader in p7 – Kathryn
Star reader in p1-4 = Finlay Scott
Star reader in p5-7 = Kathryn Topping
Super Spellers
Ethan Smith, Charlotte Gaw and Megan Mc intyre
Marvellous mathematicians
Jenna Calderwood, Rebecca Brown, Alistair Brown
STAR awards – Gold level
Malcolm Mc Gregor, Breagh Kirkpatrick, Murray Williams, Auryn Kirkpatrick, Phoebe Gaw, Erin Jamieson, Millie Smith, Charlotte Gaw, Kayleigh Williams, Megan Mc Intyre, Arden Mc Intyre, Lauren Anderson Kathryn Topping
Sports champions
P1- Murray Williams
P2 – Robin Mc Lean
P3 – Auryn Kirkpatrick
P4- Millie Smith
P5 – Kayleigh Williams
P6 – Jamie Drennan
P7 – Lauren Anderson
Winning house –
Soleburn to collect by house captains Kathryn Topping and Kerr Calderwood
Sports champion p4-7
girl- Kayleigh Williams
boy- Jamie Drennan
P1 Booklets presented by Mrs Smith to Aidan Adams, Malcolm Mc Gregor, Maisie Sloan, Breagh Kirkpatrick and Murray Williams
Robert Burns Society prizes – To people who recited poetry at Ryan Centre – Jenna Calderwood and Lauren Anderson
– Literacy p1-4 Gregor Reid p5-7 Kathryn Topping
– Numeracy p1-4 Malcolm Mc Gregor p5-7 Lauren Anderson
– Health and Wellbeing p1-4 Erin Jamieson p5-7 Arden Mc Intyre
Achievement award for learning p1-4 – Gregor Reid
Creativity award (Nina Agnew) – Jack Rickard
Endeavour award (Mrs Buchanan) – Finlay Cowan
Ewan Dodds football medals to the team, with most improved player going to Ethan Smith
Leaving gifts to Miss Cambridge And Rev Mike Sheppard – From the parent council and staff and pupils
Presentation of leaving gifts to P7 pupils; Rebecca Brown, Finlay Cowan, Kathryn Topping, Lauren Anderson and Kerr Calderwood
Afternoon concluded with Mrs Baillie Headteacher expressing her grateful thanks to all pupils, parents and staff for support and hard work throughout the session
We had a wonderful trip to Mabie Farm Park yesterday! Portpatrick Primary pupils were there to enjoy the great day out too, and what a fabulous day we all had.
The weather was kind to us which really helped. The boys and girls (and staff!) tried out the jumping pillows, bouncy castles, the very popular ‘choo choo express’, play park, grass sledging, trampolines, donkey rides and the straw barn! Apologies, you might have found your little one came home with half the straw with them! The bus driver really did brush pupils down before they got back on the bus!
We also got the chance to meet some of the animals; Pandora the giant long-haired bunny was quite an attraction, as was the baby guinea pig. J
The boys and girls were on the go the whole day, stopping briefly to enjoy a picnic lunch before dashing off to explore more. The behaviour of all our pupils was excellent – a real credit to our wee school. We enjoyed a chocolate from the box of Roses donated by Logan’s dad (thanks Billy!) on the road home. There were a few snores resonating from the bus too (no, not the teachers!).
Thanks to all for making this day out a wonderful success. Thanks also for the helping hand cheque from the Parent Council. What a brilliant way to round off a fun session 2015-16!
Well, how lucky were we? The constant rain on Sunday didn’t bode well. The drizzle on Monday morning left us with that sinking feeling but in true Leswalt fashion; it all came good! Ok so there was a little rain to contend with but the sun came out to shine down upon us and cheer our little sports champions on!
And didn’t they do well? Fabulous sportsmanship on show, pupils cheering one another on in the true spirit of Sports Day. Lots of people, staff and parents, have spoken highly of the children’s behaviour and effort. Well done to them all!
From the mighty throwing efforts of little P1s to nail-biting finishes in sprints, everyone enjoyed a lovely afternoon. Check out some of the snaps below (and yes there might just be a photo of the line-up for the mummy race too!)
Keep your eyes peeled for the results in the Free Press!
On June 10th, in honour of the Queen’s 90th birthday, we enjoyed a delicious picnic lunch outside in the sunshine! This was to celebrate the Queen’s official birthday, her actual birthday having being marked in April.
Malcolm brought in a Union Jack which was used as a picnic rug – thanks Malcolm! All the children and staff had a lovely time enjoying the glorious weather, some tasty snacks and having a blether. Check out our snaps below to see for yourselves!
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